cleanliness

ˈklɛnlinəs

Definition

Definition of cleanliness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hygienestate of being free from dirt or impurities

Cleanliness is important for good health.

cleanness

purity

sanitation

personal habitregular effort to keep oneself and surroundings clean

Cleanliness is important for good health.

neatness

orderliness

tidiness

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Expressions with cleanliness

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cleanliness is next to godliness

exp.

keeping clean is a good and moral thing

Remember, cleanliness is next to godliness, so tidy your room.

Origin of cleanliness

Old English, clæne (pure) + -ness (state of)

Terms with cleanliness included in their meaning

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neat

adj.

cleanliness

clean and tidy in appearance or arrangement

bodycare

hygiene

practices for maintaining body cleanliness and health

clean room

general cleanliness

room kept exceptionally clean

coffee ring

cleanliness

stain left by a coffee cup on a surface

housekeeping

adj.

cleaning

related to tasks of maintaining cleanliness and order

keep it clean

cleanliness

maintain a place free from dirt or mess

muddy

cleanliness

make something dirty with mud

smeared

adj.

cleanliness

having dirty or oily marks on a surface

Examples of cleanliness in a sentence

She admired the cleanliness of the hotel room.
Cleanliness prevents the spread of germs in shared kitchens.
Her cleanliness impressed the landlord during the inspection.

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French:propreté, ...
German:Sauberkeit, ...
Italian:pulizia, ...
Spanish:limpieza, ...
Portuguese:limpeza, ...
Chinese:清洁, 整洁, ...
Japanese:清潔, 清潔さ, ...
Arabic:نَظافَة, ...
Hebrew:נִיקָּיוֹן, ...
Russian:чистота, чистоплотность, ...
Ukrainian:чистота, гігієна, ...
Hindi:स्वच्छता, साफ़-सफ़ाई, ...
Bengali:পরিচ্ছন্নতা, ...
Catalan:neteja, neteja personal, ...
Czech:čistota, čistotnost, ...
Danish:renlighed, renslighed, ...
Dutch:reinheid, hygiëne, ...
Greek:καθαριότητα, ...
Hungarian:tisztaság, ápoltság, ...
Khmer:ភាពស្អាតស្អំ, ...
Korean:청결, ...
Persian:پاکیزگی, ...
Polish:czystość, higiena, ...
Portuguese (BR):limpeza, higiene, ...
Romanian:curățenie, igienă, ...
Swedish:renlighet, hygien, ...
Thai:ความสะอาด, การรักษาความสะอาด, ...
Turkish:temizlik, ...
Vietnamese:sự sạch sẽ, ...

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Noun

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